Hello, RUSH students:
For those of you looking to get ahead of the game, here are the HW assignments for the week of February 4th. As previously stated, Mr. Tesler's HW policy is as follows.
1. Homework is assigned every night, unless otherwise noted.
2. Homework is due by the following class period, unless otherwise noted.
3. Homework must be signed by a parent, in order for a student to receive full credit for an assignment's completion.
4. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of homework assignments, and due dates.
5. Homework is essential for learning, and mastering the materials covered in this course.
MONDAY NIGHT -
1. REVIEW your notes, HW and textbook for a QUIZ on Chapter 12. The quiz will consist of matching vocabulary, and multiple choice. You can find multiple choice questions similar to the ones on the quiz by clicking here. The quiz is tentatively scheduled for WEDNESDAY FEB 6th.
2. COMPLETE the in-class packet which we were working on today. You can find the links to the documents by clicking here, for a link to the folder containing the packet. Please note that you've previously received these, via email.
3. PRINT a copy of the Civil War/Reconstruction DBQ
TUESDAY NIGHT - CLICK HERE for the Civil War/Reconstruction DBQ . Complete the DBQ Questions. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE COMPLETING A DBQ ESSAY, RELATED TO THIS TOPIC.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT - COMPLETE A DRAFT OF YOUR DBQ ESSAY
THURSDAY NIGHT - BASED ON PEER REVIEWING, REVISE YOUR ESSAY
FRIDAY NIGHT - COMPLETE A FINAL DRAFT OF YOUR DBQ ESSAY. IT IS DUE MONDAY 2/11/2013. LISTED BELOW ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR THE ESSAY, AS WELL AS PENALTIES FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES.
1. PARENTAL SIGNATURE (-10 IF YOUR WORK IS NOT SIGNED, -20 FOR A FORGED SIGNATURE)
2. COMPUTER PRINTED, OR NEATLY HANDWRITTEN IN INK ON LOOSELEAF PAPER. (-5 FOR SLOPPY HANDWRITING, OR IN PENCIL)
3. DOUBLE SPACED
4. 12 POINT FONT; BUSINESS FONTS ONLY
5. STAPLED (-5 FOR NOT STAPLED)
6. COPY OF DBQ RUBRIC (-5 FOR NO RUBRIC)
7. INCLUDE COMPLETED COPY OF DBQ SHORT ANSWER SECTION (-5 FOR NO DBQ)
***Please make sure that your work is arranged as follows: 1) Final Draft 2) Rough Draft(s) 3) DBQ Short Answers 4) Rubric. Make sure all work is stapled!***
***PENALTY FOR LATE WORK***
IF YOU HAND THE ESSAY IN ON TIME, THERE IS A +5 BONUS!
IF YOU ARE ONE DAY LATE: -10
IF YOU ARE TWO DAYS LATE: -15
IF YOU ARE THREE DAYS LATE: -20
IF YOU ARE FOUR DAYS LATE: -25
***ANY STUDENT HANDING IN THE ESSAY MORE THAN FIVE DAYS LATE WILL RECEIVE A MAXIMUM GRADE OF 65. ANY STUDENT THAT DOES NOT HAND IN THE ESSAY AT ALL WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO. PLEASE NOTE THAT A ZERO GRADE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL SEVERELY JEOPARDIZE YOUR CHANCES OF PASSING FOR THE SEMESTER.***
